HYBOS. 837 



some smaller marginal bristles. Abdomen subcylindrical, slightly 

 curved, slightly pubescent, of eight segments, the eighth often 

 more or less hidden, the 2nd longest dorsally ; genitalir^ asym- 

 metrical ; ovipositor terminating in two small styliform lamellEe. 

 Legs ot" moderate length, hind pair rather longer ; hind femora 

 slightly thickened and with rows of spines below ; anterior tibite 

 generally with apical spurs. Legs considerably pubescent, the 

 juale in some species with long characteristic hairs on anterior 

 tibiae and tarsi. Einpodium small, iiarrow, ending in a long 

 bristle. Winr/s well developed, comparatively broad ; axillary 

 lobe distinct ; 3rd vein simple ; upper branch of 4th vein simple ; 

 discal cell present ; anal cell longer than 2nd basal cell, its 

 posterior angle acute ; anal vein weak, attaining margin of wing ; 

 stigma normally present. 



liantjc. Europe, Asia, the Orient, Egypt, Natal, North and 

 South America, Australia. 



L[fe-li islor)/ unknown. 



The perfect insects inhabit low bushes and ground-plants in 

 lunnid and shady situations. 



Table of Sjiecies. 



1. Leg's partly or wholly distinctly yellow 



or browiiisli yellow 2. 



Legs wholly black or dark brown ; no 



definite yellow parts 5. 



2. Legs wholly pale yellow 3. 



Legs not wholly yellow 4. 



3. Venter yellowish; scutellum black; a 



greyish depression laterally in front 



of scutellum hisetosus, liezzi, p. 338. 



Venter black ; scutellum )n-ownisli yel- 

 low ; no gTeyish depression temiijyes, Brun.,* p. 338. 



4. Stigma absent ; anterior tibise, hind 



knees broadly and all tarsi, yellow . . riacjatiims, Big., p. 339. 



Stigma present o. 



'). Middle tibiaj, tips of middle femora, and 

 most of midille tarsi yellow ; length 

 3-0- mm ajna's, Brun., p. 340. 



Fore tibitf, tips of hind femora, and base 



of hind tibiae yellow ; length 2^ mm. . genmdatus, Wulp, p. 340. 

 (). Larger species, at least 5 mm. long .... 7. 



Smaller species, 2 to 3^ nmi. long .... 8. 

 7. Thorax sinning blackish, with two in- 

 distinct dorsal stripes ; wings nearly 

 clear ; hind tarsi without golden- 

 yellow pubescence below nujer, Brun., p. 340. 



Thorax blackish grey, imstriped : wings 

 pale brownish grey; Jiind tarsi with 

 conspicuous golden-yellow pubescence 

 below auripes, Brun., p. 34L 



* May be synonymous with hisetosus, Bezzi, the distinguishing characters 

 being conceivably within the variation of a single species. 



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